Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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