Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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