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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education