Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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