Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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