Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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