Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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