Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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