Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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