Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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