Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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