Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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