Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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