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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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