Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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