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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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