Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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