Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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