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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers 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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