Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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