Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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