Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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