Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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