Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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