Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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