Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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