Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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