Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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