Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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