Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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