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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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