Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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