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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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