Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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