Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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