Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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