Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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