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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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