Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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