Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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