Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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