Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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