Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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