Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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