Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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