Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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