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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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