Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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