Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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