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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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