Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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