Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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