Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the 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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