Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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