Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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