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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low 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 technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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