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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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