Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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