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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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