Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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