Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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