Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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