Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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