Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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