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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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