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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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