Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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