Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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