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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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