Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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