Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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