Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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