Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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