Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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