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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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