Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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