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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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