Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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