Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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