Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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