Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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