Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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