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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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