Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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