Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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