Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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