Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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