Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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