Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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