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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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