Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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