Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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