Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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