Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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