Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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