Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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