Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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