Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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