Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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