Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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