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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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