Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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