Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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