Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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