Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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