Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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