Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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