Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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