Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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