Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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