Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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