Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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