Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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