Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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