Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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