Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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