Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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