Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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