Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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