Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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