Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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