Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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