Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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