Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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