Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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