Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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