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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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