Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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