Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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