Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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