Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews 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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