Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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