Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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