Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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