Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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