Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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