Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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