Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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