Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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