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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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