Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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