Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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