Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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