Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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