Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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