Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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