Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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