Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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