Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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