Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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