Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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