Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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