Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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