Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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