Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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