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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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