Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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