Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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