Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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