Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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