Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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