Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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