Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the 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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