Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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