Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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