Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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