Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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