Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key 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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