Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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