Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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