Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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