Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important 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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