Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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