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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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