Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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