Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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