Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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