Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates 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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