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 (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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