Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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