Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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