Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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