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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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