Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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