Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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