Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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