Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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