Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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