Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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