Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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