Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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