Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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