Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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