Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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