Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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