Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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