Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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