Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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