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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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