Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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