Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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