Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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