Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes 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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