Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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