Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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