Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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