Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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