Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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