Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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