Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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