Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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