Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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