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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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