Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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