Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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