Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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