Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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