Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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