Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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