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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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