Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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