Learn more about this scholarly 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 (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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