Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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