Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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