Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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