Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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