Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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