Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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