Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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