Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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