Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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