Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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