Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses 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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