Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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