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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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