Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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