Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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