Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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