Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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