Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about 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 crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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