Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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