Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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