Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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