Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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