Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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