Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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