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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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