Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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