Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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