Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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