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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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