Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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