Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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