Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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