Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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