Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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