Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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