Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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