Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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