Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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