Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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