Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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