Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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