Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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