Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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