Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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