Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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