Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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