Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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