Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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