Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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