Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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