Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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