Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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