Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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