Learn more about the new 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 (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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