Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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