Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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