Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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