Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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