Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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