Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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