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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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