Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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