Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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