Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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