Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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