Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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