Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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