Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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