Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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