Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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