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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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