Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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