Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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