Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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