Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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