Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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