Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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