Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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