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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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