Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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