Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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