Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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