Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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