Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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