Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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