Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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