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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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