Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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