Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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