Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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