Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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