Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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