Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates 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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