Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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