Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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