Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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