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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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