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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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