Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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