Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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