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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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