Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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