Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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