Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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