Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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