Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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