Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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