Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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