Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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