Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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