Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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