Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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