Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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