Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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