Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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