Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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