Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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