Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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