Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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