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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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