Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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