Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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