Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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