Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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