Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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