Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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