Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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