Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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