Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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