Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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