Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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