Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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