Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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