Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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