Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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