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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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