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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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