Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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