Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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