Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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