Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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