Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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