Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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