Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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