Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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