Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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