Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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