Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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