Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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