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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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