Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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