Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines 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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