Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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