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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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