Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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