Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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