Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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