Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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