Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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