Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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