Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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