Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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