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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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