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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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