Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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