Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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