Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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