Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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