Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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