Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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