Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses 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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