Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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