Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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