Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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