Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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