Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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