Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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