Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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