Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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