Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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