Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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