Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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