Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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