Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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