Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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