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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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