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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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