Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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