Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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