Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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