Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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