Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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