Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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