Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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