Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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