Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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