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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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