Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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