Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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