Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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