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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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