Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. 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 usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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