Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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