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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key 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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