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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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