Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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