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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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