Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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