Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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