Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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