Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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