Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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