Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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