Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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