Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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