Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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