Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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