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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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