Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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