Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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