Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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