Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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