Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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