Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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