Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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