Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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