Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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