Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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