Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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