Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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