Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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