Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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