Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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