Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews 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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