Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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