Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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