Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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