Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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