Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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