Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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