Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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