Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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