Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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