Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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