Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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