Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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