Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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