Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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