Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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