Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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