Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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