Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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