Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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