Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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