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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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