Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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