Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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