Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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