Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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