Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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