Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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