Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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