Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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