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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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