Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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