Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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