Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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