Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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