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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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