Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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