Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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