Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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