Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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