Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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