Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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