Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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