Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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