Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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