Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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