Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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