Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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