Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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