Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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