Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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