Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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