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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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