Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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