Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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