Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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