Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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